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Law school creates more than a few challenges. There are hours upon hours of studying, grueling hours interning at law firms, and financial bills that need to find a way to get paid. For many law students the adversity is…

Adekemi Owens, known professionally and affectionately to music fans as "Kem," has come a long way from Nashville, Tennessee to his current hometown of Detroit, Michigan. So, one figures that is why this musical genius has written and performed songs…

A tall glass of cool water, when the sun is shining bright, is always a welcome treat, much like the new "Sensual Journey" CD from the tall glass of cool named Will Downing. The vocalist, who has been wowing us…

George Duke is a multi Grammy Award winning legend. So, when I called him to get a few quick quotes for my France Joli interview (he produced her album 'Witch Of Love') I quickly realized I needed to milk this…

The legendary Jazz Trumpet player, Freddie Hubbard, returns to Philadelphia this summer for four performances only. Sets will be performed on Friday August 15th and Saturday August 16th at 8pm and 10pm. The Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz & Performing Arts is located on the corner of Broad & Fitzwater Streets.

Freddie Hubbard has recorded almost thirty albums in 45 years as both a leader and a sideman to other Jazz legends. He has worked with such greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon, Sli …

Kurt Rosenwinkel will perform at The Jazz Bakery from Wednesday, September 3rd through Sunday, September 7th. Admission is $20. The Jazz Bakery is located at 3233 Helms Avenue in Los Angeles.

This show marks the release of Heartcore, Rosenwinkel's third album for Verve Records. Rosenwinkel co-produced Heartcore with Q-Tip (Kamaal Fareed, most famously of A Tribe Called Quest), and the result is a unique collection of sonic tapestries.

Mr. George Shearing, the British jazz piano icon, was admitted to a New York City hospital last night after a fall sustained in his home. He is currently under observation. As a result, Shearing has had to cancel his upcoming dates in Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

Blind from birth, the 84-old Shearing made his mark in the American jazz scene after putting together his unique quintet comprised of piano, vibes, electric guitar, bass and drums. What became known as the "Shearing Sound" was a resul …

It's going to be a busy summer for tenor saxophonist Benny Golson. On June 22, he will release on the Concord Records label, Terminal 1, new music inspired by a Steven Spielberg film, "The Terminal." The Dreamworks SKG film, starring Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, and a cameo appearance by Golson, premieres in theaters on June 18.

Terminal 1 is Golson's homage to director Spielberg, a long-time jazz fan, who summoned the saxophonist to Montreal in February to perform a small …

Historic Figure: Entertainment Giant Won 13 Grammy® Awards, Numerous Others Across the Globe (Los Angeles, Calif., June 10, 2004)---Music legend Ray Charles, 73, a 13-time Grammy® Award winner, known the world over as "The Genius of Soul," died at 11:35 AM (PDT) today at the age of 73, announced his publicist, Jerry Digney, of Solters & Digney. He was surrounded by family, friends and longtime business associates at his home in Beverly Hills.

January 1, 2005, Cleveland, Ohio Founded by musician/entrepreneur Dave Love in 1990, Heads Up International celebrates its 15th anniversary as one of the world’s premier crossover jazz labels with debut releases from saxophonists Najee, Walter Beasley and Michael Brecker, among others.

Having signed "the most influential tenor stylist of the last 25 years" (Jazziz Magazine), Heads Up has much to celebrate in 2005. "I’m delighted to join an organization which is fast becoming a force in conte …

Beverly Hills, CA December 1, 2004 - Concord Records, Inc. and Fantasy, Inc. today announced that Concord has completed its acquisition of Fantasy and has merged the two companies to form a new entity called the Concord Music Group, Inc. Concord Records is a prominent 31-year-old, …